Angoor Adda:The Pakistani Army has announced the destruction of checkpoints belonging to the Afghan Taliban in response to the latter’s attacks on civilian areas in the border town of Angoor Adda, located in the South Waziristan district. The Taliban’s assault resulted in the death of one person and injuries to five others, all from the same family.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the media advisor for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, citing security sources, stated that the Afghan Taliban regime displayed intransigence by targeting the civilian population in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. This information was reported by the Pakistani newspaper *The Express Tribune*.
The advisor further explained that the Taliban attack involved a shell hitting a house in a civilian-populated area, leading to the fatalities and injuries, which sparked widespread outrage among local residents over the targeting of civilians.
The Pakistani Army’s statement highlighted that their forces responded immediately to what they described as Afghan aggression, destroying several Afghan checkpoints in a firm military response. The army noted that their forces remain on high alert along the border, with further action against the attack on civilians ongoing.
Additionally, in another post on the platform “X,” the Deputy Commissioner of South Waziristan reported that the Taliban conducted “unprovoked” gunfire against civilian homes, resulting in the damage of several shops in the area.